The Wallabies finished their year with a disappointing loss to England, scarred by a terrible second half performance. With the next World Cup already on people’s minds, CHARLIE INGLFEILD assesses whether changes are needed before the 2017 season gets underway.

South Africa’s stand-in captain has been fined over the minty furore that has left the Australian media gnashing their teeth since the second cricket Test. Cricket fans were quick to chime in with their own gobfull…

Australia’s Taqele Naiyaravo, Wycliff Palu and Will Skelton will be joined by New Zealand 2011 World Cup winner Andy Ellis in the squad for the Killik Cup match against South Africa at Wembley Stadium on November 5th.

“They are such a big threat because they can attack wide, they’ve got a kicking game and they’ve got a great set piece too. They’re vicious!” says Wallabies’ Sean McMahon on this weekend’s Twickenham opponents, the Pumas.

It may be strange to many that 11 blokes, of wildly differing stages of fitness and age, get together all dressed in white to smack about a bit of leather with a slab of willow. But to CHARLIE INGLEFIELD it’s totally normal.